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January 12, 2021

Paper of the Week: IMPACT-Restart: the influence of COVID-19 on postoperative mortality and risk factors associated with SARS-CoV- 2 infection after orthopaedic and trauma surgery

N. D. Clement, A. J. Hall, N. S. Makaram, P. G. Robinson, R. F. L. Patton, M. Moran, G. J. Macpherson, A. D. Duckworth, P. J. Jenkins Bone Joint J…

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December 29, 2020

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Paper of the Week: Treatment of hindfoot and ankle infections with Ilizarov external fixator or spacer, followed by secondary arthrodesis

Rebecca Hartmann, Florian Grubhofer, Felix W. A. Waibel, Tobias Götschi, Arnd F. Viehöfer, Stephan H. Wirth J Orthop Res. 2020; 1– 8. https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.24938. Summary by Paul D. Minetos, MD, MBA Infection of the ankle…

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December 22, 2020

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Paper of the week: Morbid Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Infection Recurrence Following Debridement, Antibiotics, and Implant Retention for Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Katakam A, Melnic CM, Bedair HS J Arthroplasty. 2020 Dec;35(12):3710-3715. doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.07.005. Epub 2020 Jul 6. PMID: 32732000. Summary by Mohammad S. Abdelaal MD, MSc While 2-stage revision with implantation…

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December 15, 2020

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Paper of the Week: Commercially Prepared Antibiotic-Loaded Bone Cement and Infection Risk Following Cemented Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty

Robert S. Namba, MD, Heather A. Prentice, PhD, MPH, Elizabeth W. Paxton, PhD, MA, Adrian D. Hinman, MD, and Matthew P. Kelly, MD Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American…

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December 8, 2020

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Paper of the Week: Irrigation and Debridement with Chronic Antibiotic Suppression Is as Effective as 2-Stage Exchange in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty with Extensive Instrumentation

Barry JJ, Geary MB, Riesgo AM, Odum SM, Fehring TK, Springer BD J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2020 Oct 20.doi: 10.2106/JBJS.20.00240PMID: 33079900 Summary by: Clay Townsend, BS Periprosthetic joint infection…

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